SHOW NOTES: Improving your insulation is the easiest and least expensive way to get comfortable and save money. To help, Tom & Leslie review the most popular types of insulation – including a new “itch-free” fiberglass insulation plus another that’s fire resistant to over 2000 degrees! A serious commercial stove can boost both your cooking powers, and your home's resale value. We’ll share what you need to know if you’re looking for one of these brawny commercial beauties in your kitchen. And are you laying your head down on a bed of bacteria every night? We have tips to help de-tox your mattress to keep IT clean and YOU, healthy. Plus how to spot and get rid of bedbugs. Plus, answers to these home improvement questions: Joan in California is ready for a kitchen remodel and doesn’t know where to start! Kirk from North Dakota is ready to convert incandescent bulbs to LED’s and needs to know how lumens compares to light bulb wattage. Jody in Delaware needs help fixing a foundation with dry lock that is peeling off. Robert in North Dakota wants to know what the best way to heat a big space. Carol from Ohio has a cutting project and needs to know what’s the best blade to cut a door with. Louis in Pennsylvania needs tips to choose the best replacement water heater. Do you have a home improvement or decor question? Call the show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SHOW NOTES: Do you enjoy watching birds visit your yard in warmer weather, but miss them in the winter? Tom & Leslie share tips to help attract visits from your fine feathered friends all year long: even in the cold months! Need a workshop, maker space, sewing center or other studio space? We share tricks for carving out room for your past time using hidden space you may not even know you have! Cold floors can be very uncomfortable and raise your heating costs. We identify the top causes of cold floors and the easiest ways to warm those surfaces, and your feet! Got a smelly sink? We solve that one too with a hack that can help. Plus, here’s one for the rule-breakers out there. Leslie shares design rules that are worth breaking with amazing results. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions: We help Kayla in Iowa who has a dehumidifier that keeps tripping her circuit breaker.  Tom gives Manny from Rhode Island some money-saving advice about service contracts offered for water lines. Ellen in New York is working on a new floor and wants to know if she has to remove vinyl tile to install a new engineered hardwood floor. Jonathan from Tennessee wants to now the best way to insulate and heat his garage so he can use it as a work space all year long. Ever fix a crack in a wall or ceiling only to have it reappear over and over again? Linda has and gets a one-and-done solution from our expert hosts! Martin in Wisconsin wants to know if it’s possible to remove a load bearing wall to create more open space in her home. Devron from Missouri learns why the best way to make her home more energy efficient is to start with an energy audit. Tom & Leslie share several options to get it done. Steve in Illinois needs a gut check on an estimate for new windows. Tom and Leslie review the project and offer a checklist to use that’ll make sure he gets the best quality windows and the best price. Danuza from Georgia loves her fireplace so much she wants to know if she can open the back side to make double sided. Justin in Montana has smelly bath water he can’t find the source of. Expert host Tom Kraeutler, points to the problem instantly – and it’s not the bathroom at all that’s causing it! Do you have a home improvement or decor question? Call the show 24/7 at 888-MONEY-PIT (888-666-3974) or post your question here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices